Changes to Access Control Implemented for Spring Semester

By Jessica McKenzie & RJ Giannachi, Asst. Features Editor & Contributor Residence Life has adjusted some regulations to the access control policy for spring semester. An email was sent to all Manhattan College students on Jan. 13 describing the revisions to the policy, effective immediately. In addition to students now being able to host day guests between 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and … Continue reading Changes to Access Control Implemented for Spring Semester

Students Take to Public Forum After Policy Revision

by Gabriella DePinho, News Editor After a meeting between the Resident Student Association, Student Government representatives and Student Life administration, the access control policy has been revised. But the campus conversation is not over yet. As students geared up to address their concerns at the Student Government Assembly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4, resident students received an email from Charles Clency, the director of Residence Life, late … Continue reading Students Take to Public Forum After Policy Revision

Access Control: Causing Isolation Amongst Jaspers

by Lauren Schuster, Social Media Editor When I came to Manhattan College a little over 3 years ago, I was extremely excited to find my new home and make many new friends. I found Manhattan to be an open and welcoming place with a real sense of community, a fact that has remained one of my favorite parts of being here to this day. As Jaspers, operating … Continue reading Access Control: Causing Isolation Amongst Jaspers

MC Community Rallies Against New Access Control Policy

by Gabriella DePinho & Joe Liggio, News Editor & Senior Writer Throughout syllabus week, one topic of conversation had campus buzzing above all the rest: Access Control. The new residence hall policy revamp that took many by surprise at the start of the semester has been met with a resoundingly negative reaction by students and staff at Manhattan, many of whom are speaking out against what they … Continue reading MC Community Rallies Against New Access Control Policy

Access Control: What You Need to Know

by Joe Liggio & Gabriella DePinho, Senior Writer & News Editor Getting around campus just got a lot harder. Starting this Fall 2019 semester, 24-hour sign-ins are now mandatory for anyone who wishes to enter a residence hall that is not their own, a sudden and unexpected policy change bound to have repercussions on campus culture. Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 a.m., enrolled students … Continue reading Access Control: What You Need to Know